We enjoyed our visit to the Bernardus Lodge enormously. Our room was perfect, large, luxurious, with every amenity one could imagine. All the lovely touches mentioned in the following reviews are indeed present. The service was also perfect: flawless and with a warm touch. We ate in Wickets and found it to be excellent and not overpriced. Helen and Joe... more

After initially booking a hotel in Monterey for a family vacation in Northern California, my twelve year old son backed out of the trip claiming he wanted to "stay at home and go to the Summer Academy at his school with his friends". So, he was shipped off to Grandma's house, and we changed our plans from a family vacation... more

We booked our room through Hotwire 2 weeks beforehand knowing it was the only 5 star resort in Carmel Valley at a rate of $244 per night. We have never used Hotwire before so we were anxious to see how this was all going to turn out. We did reserve 2 rooms since we were bringing our young children ages... more

While lying by the warming pool, sipping the freshest strawberry lemonade, in a garden full of lavender, I was reminded of the scene in in Field of Dreams when Shoeless Joe Jackson asks Costner if he is in heaven. To me Bernardus was exactly what I picture heaven to be. Everybody was so friendly, the service excellent, food amazing, and... more

Bernardus Lodge was not our first choice, like many recent travellers, we were booked at Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur when the wildfires changed our plan. I was terribly disappointed, but we got a special last-minute special of two nights get the third free rate at Bernardus Lodge, which sealed the deal for us as we had been considering... more

Booked at Bernardus after learning that Ventana was closed due to fire when we were plannning to stay there. While initially we were dissapointed that we weren't able to stay at Ventana having heard such good things about it, we were very pleased with our stay at Bernardus and it fit the bill as a spot to totally relax for... more

My husband and I just returned from our Babymoon at Bernardus. We spent 4 nights and had an excellent experience. The Lodge compares well to other luxury resorts we've stayed at (Ojai Valley Inn and Spa, Montage Laguna Beach) in California. First, it's important to note that there is a resort fee of $20 per night added to the cost... more

My wife and I wound up here by accident...the Big Sur fire caused the evacuation of the Ventana Inn where we had booked a 3-night stay for our 20th wedding anniversary. We had to scramble to find accomodations and were very happy to secure a room at the Bernardus Lodge. We discovered a small, upscale hotel (58 rooms) with relaxed... more

I've been to bernardus several times and I would say it is one of my favorite destinations. My husband and I usually go there to getaway. We both have taken our families and they love the place.I love the mountain views and the vineyard that surrounds the lodge. I find the staff very courteous, from the valet to the restaurant... more